Friendship Road bridge over Stephens Creek, 2011
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Salt Creek TownshipIN
With 1,422 residents, it is a town in Indiana.
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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,422
2025 Census estimate · −1.8% since 2020
Median home value
$333K
Census ACS
Household income
$90K
median
Median age
55.5
years
Jobs based here
160
A commuter town
Is Salt Creek Township a good place to live?
Salt Creek Township’s best subject grade is an A− for schools; its weakest is a D for walkability. 37% of residents live below the poverty line in Salt Creek Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). On cost of living, just 6 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse. 47% of the land in Salt Creek Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Only 72 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score higher on the outdoors. The biggest place to walk is Hoosier National Forest, 2,131 acres with 8 miles of trail. Salt Creek Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Salt Creek Township stand out
Where Salt Creek Township beats most towns.
OutdoorsB+
46.7% conserved land
32 measures vs. Indiana
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| Widest gap | Salt Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 15.4% |
HealthB+
Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns
Beats IN on 16 of 32 CDC measures, trails it on none
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Natural hazardsB+
Low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.
Small town
1,422 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Washington TownshipBenton TownshipPerry TownshipPolk TownshipClear Creek TownshipSalt Creek Township
How Salt Creek Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Salt Creek Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.1 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $333K, 5.1 years of the Bloomington metro’s $66K median household incomeC−Open →SchoolsBeat 84% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationA−Open →HealthIndiana University Health Bloomington Hospital 7.2 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listB+Open →Jobs & incomeIncomes and work trail most townsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsAhead of most towns comparedB+Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleC−Open →Civic life0.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Salt Creek Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Salt Creek Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterEast Monroe Water CorporationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers77% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Salt Creek Township’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMonroe County Election CentralMonroe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47401, 47408, 4744847401 92% · 47408 4% · 47448 4%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Salt Creek Township.
OutdoorsB+
nearly a third of the land in Salt Creek Township is protected from building
In Salt Creek Township, the trail density is 0.6 miles per square mile. Count the trails in 6 parks and preserves and they come to 19 miles.
46.7%conserved
46.7%
conserved · 8,858 of 18,952 acres
19 mi
of trails · 0.6 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hoosier National Forest | 8 mi | 2,131 |
| 2. Paynetown State Recreation Area | 4 mi | 470 |
| 3. Morgan-Monroe State Forest | 1.1 mi | 1,713 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C
Fewer of Salt Creek Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
The typical household income for Salt Creek Township comes to $90,000. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs here rose by 113, to 160. Half commute less than 8 miles. The top destinations are Bloomington (47%), Indianapolis (9%) and Richland Township (4%).
1%work in town
| Salt Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.8% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Salt Creek Township1%
Bloomington47%
Indianapolis9%
Richland Township4%
Perry Township3%
8 mi
median commute distance
160
jobs based in Salt Creek Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 8% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
Salt Creek Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a smaller share of its adults sleep under 7 hours
12% of Salt Creek Township adults smoke cigarettes. Among adults here, 33% have high blood pressure.
73%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Salt Creek Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 37% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Salt Creek Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.5% | 15.4% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.7% | 8.9% |
Indiana University Health Bloomington Hospital
7.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Top of a low hazard risk in Salt Creek Township: inland flooding
The FEMA risk score in Salt Creek Township is 30 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 67% come from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.
30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Salt Creek Township: four seasons and pleasant summers
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 21°, with about 18 inches of snow a winter.
18″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter24–41°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–66°
Oct 26
typical first frost
Apr 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearby attractions
All 41 attractions →Memorial Stadium and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salt Creek Township. Close and well known come first.
7 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
7 mi Stadium & arenaSimon Skjodt Assembly Hall
27 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
6 mi MuseumEskenazi Museum of Art
6 mi TheatreIndiana University Auditorium27 mi City parkMill Race ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall: Sean Benham from Chicago, CC BY 2.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Eskenazi Museum of Art: Kzollman (Kevin J.S. Zollman)., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Indiana University Auditorium: Gottscho-Schleisner Collection, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salt Creek Township
18pages on Salt Creek Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Salt Creek Township
About 2 of every 100 Salt Creek Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Get outside
19 miles of trails in Salt Creek Township
46.7% of the town is conserved land, across 6 parks and preserves.
3
Morgan-Monroe State Forest1.1 mi of trails · 1,713 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
About Salt Creek Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Salt Creek Township is one of eleven townships in Monroe County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,513 and it contained 822 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 30 sq mi
- Elevation
- 541 ft
Questions about Salt Creek Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Salt Creek Township, IN expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.